This song is about Jeff’s experience with a ghost supposedly living in his home, that, like many songs on this album, ended up becoming a reference to Anne Frank. As with several other songs on "In the Aeroplane over the Sea", “Ghost” blends seamlessly into the following track, “”. The song begins as a simple unaccompanied acoustic track, but several horns, extremely distorted electric guitars, and drums join Mangum as the song continues, reaching a crescendo as an eerie synth – likely representing the ghost themself – delivers the outro melody in Mangum’s place.
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This song is about Jeff’s experience with a ghost supposedly living in his home, that, like many songs on this album, ended up becoming a reference t… read more
This song is about Jeff’s experience with a ghost supposedly living in his home, that, like many songs on this album, ended up becoming a reference to Anne Frank. As with several other s… read more
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jeff Mangum in 1989 in Ruston, Louisiana. On the band's full-length albums, Mangum played with a number of other musicians, notably Jeremy Barnes (drums), Scott Spillane (horns), Julian Koster (musical saw/banjo/accordion/bass guitar) and producer-instrumentalist Robert Schneider. Neutral Milk Hotel was one of the original members of the Elephant Six Collective, based in Athens, Georgia. The outfit went on hiatus in 1998. In 2013, the band made a reunion tour and subsequently played c… read more
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jeff Mangum in 1989 in Ruston, Louisiana. On the band's full-length albums, Mangum played… read more
Neutral Milk Hotel was an American indie rock band formed by singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jeff Mangum in 1989 in Ruston, Louisiana. On the band's full-length albums, Mangum played with a number of other musicians, notably Jer…read more